Perhaps you should install a new plastic hinge. I gather that the screw heads now secure the spring wire that was originally held by the plastic hooks. Over time the wire might wear through due to rubbing on the hard metal screws. Of course, this might take a long time and it might be cheaper and less trouble to replace the wire spring than the hinge.
Perhaps it might be best to use soft brass screws so the screws would wear in preference to the spring wire. Or perhaps a dab of silicone grease would reduce wear.
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2004 V70 2.4 petrol 170 5-spd auto (lost 2016 June, collision with deer)
2007 XC90 FWD 3.2 petrol 6-spd auto
Last edited by Jim314; Jul 6th, 2011 at 16:52.
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